Author's note: Hey guys! Sorry this chapter is late, I was out of town on vacation. Anyway, I am back home now and I will get back to posting chapters on time! I will still have to focus on school though. I will do my best to post on time but school is one of my main priorities right now! Please review!

*A little while later that morning*

Kwazii is in HQ.

Everyone else is either still asleep or getting ready for the day.

Kwazii thought that it was odd that he was the only one in HQ.

He never recalled ever being alone in HQ.

Until now.

When he was the Lieutenant, he didn't have to be in HQ earlier than the rest of the crew.

Only the Captain goes to HQ earlier than everyone else first thing every morning.

That time is for the Captain to prepare for the day ahead.

Like looking at the Agenda for the day, do computer stuff, whatever that needs to be done.

Kwazii sits down in one of the chairs and sits in front of a computer.

He types in Barnacles' password to get logged into his files.

Kwazii now has to do all the normal Captain duties.

Kwazii clicks on a button that clocks him in for the day.

The Cat felt like he was invading Barnacles' privacy by logging into his account and files.

He felt like a pirate stealing treasure or something.

But the unnormal is now the normal.

Barnacles instructed him to always login into his account and files even though he is Captain only temporarily.

The cat looks outside the glass windows to see endless darkness.

However, it won't be much longer until the sun rises.

As Kwazii continues to do Captain work in the computer, he enjoys the quiet among himself.

He enjoyed the unusual quiet.

He wasn't used to the silence.

He was used to noise and excitement.

Usually, he prefers noise and excitement over quiet and calmness.

He liked it when things were insane and chaotic.

It made the pirate feel alive!

That's what pirates like him lived for!

It also kept him from being bored to death.

Nothing like a little excitement and chaos to make the adventure or mission more intense and exciting!

Kwazii then realized something.

Ever since he had to step up to the role of Captain, he has changed.

Used to while being Lieutenant, he thrived off of excitement and chaos.

He was way more relaxed, less stressed, and got a lot more sleep.

But now, he felt like a whole different cat.

He questioned himself many times If he was same ole cat.

He wasn't.

When Kwazii became Captain, he had to become the opposite of his self.

Kwazii knew that the crew needed a serious Captain.

He didn't like that he had to change.

He wanted to stay true to his self.

Of course, he wasn't going to completely change his self.

He knew that he just needed to act more mature than he normally does.

He knew that at times, he acts childish and immature.

But that was who he was.

He was proud of it.

Kwazii gets into the Captain's log.

He clicks on the Captain's journal.

The Captain's journal is where Barnacles writes down his thoughts and events that happen while being an Octonaut/Captain.

Barnacles told Kwazii to write down his own thoughts in his journal and to feel free to read some of his own.

However, Barnacles still wants Kwazii to write in this own journal.

He just wants Kwazii to write in his journal too since he is Captain for now and he when he comes back from treatment, he could go back and read about Kwazii's experience as Captain.

Barnacles didn't care if Kwazii read his journal because he thought that his thoughts would relate to Kwazii's right now while he is Captain.

"If I read any page, I should read one of the first journal entries. I am curious to know what Barnacles' thoughts were when he first started being Captain. Maybe my thoughts and experiences are similar to his." Kwazii thought to himself.

One of Barnacles' journal entries appears on the screen.

October 4, 2010

Well today has been another crazy day as Captain of the Octonauts. Dashi, one of the other Octonauts went out into the ocean to do a photoshoot and she went inside a cave which turned out to be a whale shark! She wasn't even scared at all while the rest of us were having a heart attack! Dashi was so calm and laid back the whole time! Which really wasn't a bad thing because when we all became Octonauts, the entire crew was taught and trained that if we got into a dangerous situation to do not panic because that would make things worse. Anyway, me, Kwazii and Peso had to go rescue her. Peso stayed in the Gup E on look out while me and Kwazii got out and investigated. The two of us started swimming around the area looking for a whale shark and little did we know, the whale shark was coming! Peso saw the whale shark coming and tried to get our attention but we didn't notice the whale shark. Then the whale shark swallowed me and Kwazii! Kwazii tried to force open the whale shark's mouth however, it didn't work. Then we both tried at the same time but it still didn't work. The whale shark wouldn't budge! We then realized that we were stuck. Then we remembered that at least they got inside so they could rescue Dashi. We both looked for a while then we started hearing a flashing noise. We weren't sure what it was. Then it kept getting louder and louder. Then a flash flashed right in front of us and Kwazii jumped into my arms! Who knew that dare devil fun loving cat would get scared? Then Dashi appeared once the flash went away. We both screamed, "Aaaaahhhhh!" She said "Hey guys!" She was so chill and calm. She laughed at us for getting scared. And Kwazii was like, "Me, scared? Not me me hearty!" Then we made our way back to the whale shark's mouth. We tried to think of a way out. Meanwhile, Peso was outside in the ocean trying to find a way to get the whale shark to open its mouth. He noticed that the creature didn't feel very well. Peso decided to give the whale shark a checkup. He figured out that the whale shark's stomach was hurting. He realized that it was because Barnacles, Kwazii and Dashi were inside of it. He thought that that must not feel very good, and usually he (the whale shark) only eats small things. Peso then got an idea. He remembered something that he learned in Medic school. If you need the whale shark to open its mouth, you tickle its gills. Peso got a feather out of his medical bag and he starts to tickle the whale shark's gills. As me, Kwazii and Dashi start running to the mouth to charge at it, the whale shark opens its mouth. We all sigh of relief. Once we get out of the whale shark, its burbs. We all say, "Ewwwww!" I am just glad that Dashi survived without a bump or bruise! I've heard many stories where people didn't survive. This was actually the very first major incident to happen while being Octonauts. Ever since I became the Captain, it felt like I got a new weight to carry. Like I am responsible for everyone. Everything that happens is my fault. My worst fear is to lose someone on the crew. It scares me too death. No one else sees that but me. I guess it's a Captain thing. Another fear that I have is that something might happen to me. It would be Kwazii who would step up and take charge. I worry that if that happens, he might not be ready. That scares me so bad. Most of the crew think that I am not scared of anything, I do have fears, I just don't show it. I try to put on a brave face and be the leader that I need to be. That's all I have for now!

-Barnacles

Kwazii sighed as he remembered that day like it was yesterday.

That was only a few years ago.

He was relived to know that Barnacles has similar thoughts and worries that he has now.

"Now I know that I am not the only Captain who feels like this." Kwazii sighs.

Kwazii looks out the window and the sun is starting to rise.

He realizes that he needs to head to breakfast.

Kwazii logs out of Barnacles' account.

"Let day two of being Captain begin!"

He gets up from his chair and goes down the Octo-chute.